Our Class Blog
Come along as we explore Writing for Digital Spaces. New posts arrive weekly throughout the semester.
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Code Talks to Computers…But It Talks to Humans Even More
Code isn’t born outta nowhere – someone’s always behind it, shaped by their background, beliefs, blind spots, along with real concerns.
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What if We Gave Code a Personality?
Brock reminds us: code isn’t just instructions. It’s persuasion with power, shaping how we move, think, and interact online.
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Understanding Code as Rhetoric
Struggling with coding showed me that every line sends a message. Understanding code as rhetoric helps reveal how technology quietly shapes our lives.
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Algorithm: The Real Decision Marker
Algorithms aren’t neutral; they communicate values, shape behavior, and influence society, making them rhetorical, not just technical.
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Defining Features of New Media-Readers and Writers
Applen seeks to redefine literacy as design in new media while drawing to attention collaboration and critical awareness.
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Seeing Code as Communication in Brock’s Rhetorical Study
Brock’s work shows the rhetorical power of code and how digital tools shape meaning, guide choices, and influence the way we create and communicate.
Categories
- About the Class (3)
- Preparation (Wk 0): Privacy & Agency on the Web (87)
- Topic 1: Digital Situationships (361)
- Topic 2: Power Distribution (112)
- Topic 3: Public Audiences, Public Authors (145)
- Uncategorized (79)
- Unused Topics from Past Semesters (404)
- Connections (11)
- Mediums (64)
- New Media (30)
- New Media and Literacy (77)
- Refining Terms (16)
- Speaking, Writing, and Literacy (75)
- Text (79)
- The (Late) Age of Print (57)
- Traditional Writing (9)
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